venezia1223

I need to book an accomodation (150 euro max) in Santorini. I will be staying there in June for 3 nights and prefer to stay in Oia. I've been looking at "en plo apartments". Does anybody knows about that place? which other one offers a good view but not too far from the beach?
Thank you

brotherleelove2004

After doing a little research, I've discovered that the En Plo isn't in Oia, but in Fira.

Here are two websites with hotels listed by village:

http://www.santorinihotels.com/hotels.php

http://www.santorini.org/action/hote...klevel1id=2330

You shouldn't have any trouble in June finding something nice for 150 euro.

venezia1223

thank you. How far is Fira away from Oia? is it closer to the beach?

brotherleelove2004

Oia is on the north end of the island about 7 miles (15km) from Fira. The most popular beaches, Perissa and Kamari, are closer to Fira than Oia. From Oia you'd have to first go to Fira to get to them.

bobthenavigator

Oia is magical. Try the Esperas Trad. Houses--fabulous views and pool.

venezia1223

en plo apartments just informed me they are next to bexedes beach? How is that part of Santorini? I appreciate it any help. Thanks

brotherleelove2004

OK, now I know where it is. I think you can do much better. Baxedes beach is about 2 miles from Oia but on the other side of the north end of the island, facing away from the caldera. It's not a very good beach. The sand is more like earth than sand and the water is not always as clean or clear as the other beaches. The sea currents sometimes wash a lot of trash up on the beach. It's a very quiet area of the island so if you want seclusion, that might be a good area. It's been several years since I've spent any time there so I don't know if the road is developed or not (I suspect that now it is), but the last time I saw it was a dirt road-no pavement.

venezia1223

thank you so much for your replies. Now, I need help deciding between 3 hotels: Esperas, Oia Mare Villas and Caldera Villas... Does anybody has any good or bad points about these places? Thank you

venezia1223

also, what about Amoudi villas?, I like their prices better. Is the view still nice from there? Thank you so much for your help.

brotherleelove2004

Of the 4 you've just mentioned I'd choose the Caldera Villas, mainly because of the location. It's in the heart of the village with a spectacular view of the caldera, and with the least amount of navigating by steps necessary to reach it.

Amoudi Villas is at the bottom of the long flight of steps that takes you from the clifftop to the small port of Amoudi at the base of Oia, which means a very strenuous walk up the steps every time you want to go up into the village. Of course if you want the exercise you'll surely get it! There is actually a road that winds down around the very tip of the island to Amoudi, but it's still a challenging uphill walk back into Oia. Here's a link to a photo of Amoudi viewed from the sea to show you what you'd be facing every time you wanted to go into the village:

http://community.webshots.com/photo/...38558691zBFsvY

My only critique of Esperas and Oia Mare, and it's really minor, is that they are located in an area that has a partially obstructed view of the caldera. Their view is more of the open sea looking northwest, perfect for the sunset.

Whichever one you choose will, I'm sure, make your visit to Oia and Santorini a pleasant one you'll always remember.

toni

We stayed at the Esperas last June and thought it was just gorgeous. We had two balconies with spectacular views and as Bob said, the pool is great.We loved it so much that we didn't even get to the beach. Oia is not close to the beach but it's easy to catch buses. Have a coffee frappe for me.

shelja

In Oia, Esperas Traditional houses are fabulous and the view and sunset are amazing.